Tours

June 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Greece Classical”

11-day, 10-night, moderate-level biking tour (35-40 miles per day), Sept. 26-Oct. 6, 2015 & May 14-24, 2016. Highlights: In ancient Corinth, village tour, hike through Acrocorinth/Mycenae and Epidaurus/ride cog-rail train to Kalavrita/on Zakynthos island, Shipwreck Beach, wine tasting/swimming near Keri sea caves/Olympia, site of ancient Olympic Games/ride along Alpheios River to Vasilaki. Land, $4,389 ppdo. Single supp., $750. Classic Adventures (Hamlin, NY; 800/777-8090, www....

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June 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Vietnam Culinary Tour”

9 days, 8 nights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. Highlights: In HCMC, city tour, evening food tour by Vespa scooter, cooking class/fly to Hôi An for cooking class/on drive to Hue˜, visit Dá Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture/in Hue˜, private dinner at restored royal garden house plus culinary tour/in Hanoi, water puppetry show. Land and internal air, from $2,990. Single supp., $625. Access Trips (Bainbridge Island, WA; 650/492-4778, www.accesstrips.com).

June 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Ultimate East Africa”

CORRECTION: Single supplement prices for this 23-day, 22-night safari to KENYA and TANZANIA should have been listed as follows: Land (June-Oct.), $7,286 ppdo, with single supp. $1,388, or (Nov.-Dec.) $7,172, with single supp. $1,054. Also, the correct toll-free number for V.J.’s Exotic Safaris (Winfield, KS; www.vjsexoticsafaris.com) is 800/392-9678.

June 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Eric Nadel’s Baseball In Cuba”

7 days, 6 nights, Dec. 11-17, 2015. Hosted by Nadel, broadcaster for Texas Rangers. Highlights: In Havana, Callejón de Hamel for art and music/after game at Matanzas’ Pablo Avelino Stadium, meet with local broadcaster/in Regla, meet coaches, parents, players of little league team/cocktails with retired baseball stars/community-prepared lunch at Patio de Pelegrin. Land, $4,595 ppdo. InsightCuba (New Rochelle, NY; 800/450-2822, www.insightcuba.com).

June 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“South Georgia Island”

19 days, 18 nights aboard M/V Ortelius, Oct. 29-Nov. 17, 2015. Stops subject to change. Highlights: Arrive in Santiago, CHILE/fly to Stanley, Falkland Islands/on 2-day sailing to ANTARCTICA, lectures on wildlife and ecology/explore by Zodiac at South Georgia Island, home to fur seals, king penguins, albatross/Fortuna Bay/in Grytviken, South Georgia Museum/St. Andrews Bay/Drygalski Fjord/disembark at Ushuaia, ARGENTINA, or at Stanley two days earlier. Cabin, from $9,995 ppdo (4-person) to $15...

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May 2015 issue | Appears on page 51

“Base Camp Greenland”

9 days, 8 nights. Departures August-September 2015. Highlights: Transfer from Keflavík, ICELAND, to Reykjavík and fly to Tasiilaq, Ammassalik island, GREENLAND, for hiking and whale-watching/Zodiac excursions along east coast to look for whales, seals/on walks, view glaciers, scout for Arctic foxes, hares, loons/overnight in Reykjavík. Land, $8,895 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $995. Internal air, $926. Natural Habitat Adventures (Boulder, CO; 800/543-8917, www.nathab....

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May 2015 issue | Appears on page 51

“Cheese, Chocolate & The Scenic Alps”

9-day, 8-night culinary tour in SWITZERLAND, July 15-23 & Aug. 3-11, 2015. Easy-level hikes. Highlights: From Geneva or Zürich, transfer to Lucerne/sample smoked sausage in Emmentaler/in Lauterbrunnen Valley, 10-tiered underground waterfall/in medieval village of Gruyères, 800-year-old castle, cheese fondue/in Broc village, tastings at Nestlé chocolate factory/in Rhône Valley, cheese selections at 16th-century villa/from Matterhorn in Zermatt, take cogwheel railway to Gornergrat. Land, $...

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May 2015 issue | Appears on page 51

“Vistas Of Valencia”

8-day, 7-night, moderate-level hiking tour in Alicante Province, SPAIN, departs Sept. 12, Oct. 10 & Nov. 7, 2015. Highlights: Start in Parcent/on El Soma Circuit, inland gorges, cherry orchards, castle/views from Caballo Verde Ridge/seaside trail, waterfalls/on Berniere Ridge, picnic near 16th-century Moorish fortress ruins. Land, $1,842 ppdo (Sept.) or $1,803 (Oct., Nov.). Single supp., $252. Breakaway Adventures (Mt. Pleasant, SC; 800/567-6286, www.breakaway-adventures.com).